README.md

WordPress on OpenShift

This git repository helps you get up and running quickly w/ a WordPress installation
on OpenShift. The backend database is MySQL and the database name is the
same as your application name (using getenv('OPENSHIFT_APP_NAME')). You can name
your application whatever you want. However, the name of the database will always
match the application so you might have to update .openshift/action_hooks/build.

You'll be prompted to set an admin password and name your WordPress site the first time you visit this
page.

Note: When you upload plugins and themes, they'll get put into your OpenShift data directory
on the gear ($OPENSHIFT_DATA_DIR). If you'd like to check these into source control, download the
plugins and themes directories and then check them directly into php/wp-content/themes, php/wp-content/plugins.

Notes

GIT_ROOT/.openshift/action_hooks/deploy:
This script is executed with every 'git push'. Feel free to modify this script
to learn how to use it to your advantage. By default, this script will create
the database tables that this example uses.

If you need to modify the schema, you could create a file
GIT_ROOT/.openshift/action_hooks/alter.sql and then use
GIT_ROOT/.openshift/action_hooks/deploy to execute that script (make sure to
back up your application + database w/ 'rhc app snapshot save' first :) )

Security Considerations

Consult the WordPress documentation for best practices regarding securing your wordpress installation. OpenShift
automatically generates unique secret keys for your deployment into wp-config.php, but you may feel more
comfortable following the WordPress documentation directly.